To start with, he found GM’s Buick Blackhawk, which we spotted in the GM Heritage Center collection a year ago and which is one of the several dozen Heritage Collection cars crossing the block at Barrett this weekend. According to B-J’s site, it’s scheduled to run Saturday, lot 1303.

Another GM Heritage Center vehicle he spotted was this 1917 GMC, which we spotted at Hershey back in 2006. It’s scheduled to run Sunday along with a matching trailer.

“It is interesting to me how our modes of transport have changed in the last 100 years,” Ron said. “What is also interesting to me is the craftsmanship of the vehicles, how they were put together and how they were finished. The logo on the back of the truck is a cast piece that is mounted with screws. Today the logo is still there but is put on with paint.”

Ron’s a BMW guy, so it’s no surprise this one caught his eye. It’s a 1984 BMW Alpina Turbo, “so now it’s a 345,” Ron said. It ran Thursday. Check out the huge fender flares – would that constitute a widebody?

Finally, Ron’s eye also wandered over to the line of Reggie Jackson’s Yenko Camaros, Yenko Deuce and ZL-1 COPO Camaro. It seems they’re all running on Saturday, lots 1276.1 through 1278.

2 Responses to “watching the bidders come out with Ron at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale”

I know there was a lot of buzz when the Buick Blackhawk was first shown, but I never loved it. The design is derivative and a very awkward mix of new and old. On the other hand, I am totally lusting after the 1917 GMC.

I watched the BMW run through last night. The commentators, who usually make glowing comments about every car, were not very kind about this one. It only sold for $20k plus premium.